Docker in Practice

Appendix A. Installing and using Docker

The techniques in this book sometimes require you to make files and clone repositories from GitHub. To avoid interference, we suggest you create a new empty folder for each technique when you need some working space.

Linux users have it relatively easy when it comes to installing and using Docker, though the fine details can vary significantly between different Linux distributions. Rather than enumerating the different possibilities here, we suggest you check the latest Docker documentation at https://docs.docker.com/installation/.

Although this book assumes that you’re using a Linux distribution (containers are currently Linux-based, so this keeps things simple), many users interested in Docker work ...